Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Entry Tickets included
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover more about Scottish history on this guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle. Walk up the Royal Mile with your guide while learning about the castle's 3,000-year history and its role in Scottish heritage. Explore the castle grounds with detailed insights into key features like the one o'clock gun and Argyle Battery, gaining a deeper understanding than a casual visitor.
- Learn more than you would exploring on your own
- Enjoy in-depth insights into the history of Edinburgh Castle and its key features
- Walk the Royal Mile as ancient royals did
- Convenient meeting point near public transportation
What's Included
- Local guide
- Entry Fees
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Loch Ness Discovery Centre, 192 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RW, UK
Tour departs from outside Café Nero on the Royal Mile besides the statue of Adam Smith. Just look for our green and white umbrellas with Little Fish logo and speak to our staff when you arrive.
End point
- Edinburgh CastleCastlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Itinerary
Meet your guide and group at a centrally located spot on the Royal Mile. Walk together toward Edinburgh Castle while your guide shares stories about the castle’s history and some of the key characters associated with it.
Upon arrival at Edinburgh Castle, use your prebooked ticket to enter. Your guide leads you around the sprawling grounds and provides more details about such notable features as the castle dungeons and Crown Jewels, as well as what to look out for inside.
Then, your guide leaves you alone to explore the castle buildings at your own pace.
Upon arrival at Edinburgh Castle, use your prebooked ticket to enter. Your guide leads you around the sprawling grounds and provides more details about such notable features as the castle dungeons and Crown Jewels, as well as what to look out for inside.
Then, your guide leaves you alone to explore the castle buildings at your own pace.
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Edinburgh Castle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Although much of the tour is done inside the castle complex, this will not be under cover.
- Bags over 30L in volume are not permitted inside the castle and the castle does not provide a locker system for the storage of luggage.
- Service animals allowed
- Tour DOES NOT MEET AT THE CASTLE, the tour begins from our start point at 192 High Street, by the statue of Adam Smith
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please Note - Children, aged 15 and under, will not be able to join the tour unless accompanied by a responsible adult
- Edinburgh Castle is built on top of the core of an old volcano, the ground is often uneven and at times steep. Be prepared to be on your feet for the full duration of the tour. People with mobility issues may not get the most from this tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 5,404 reviews
Karthick_C, May 2026
Max was an enjoyable guy. He makes the history of the castle so interesting. He was very cheerful and enthusiastic. One of the best tour guides. We were lucky to have him as our tour guide. I wished we would walk back with him. He’s a tour guide we recommend.👍
The above review was written by my twin 10 year boys as they wanted to write their review for Max. As a family we enjoyed the tour and there were plenty of opportunities for photos. Max was indeed an awesome guide! 😀
Brent_B, May 2026
The tour was great. Koffe was our guide and was very knowledgeable about the castle and the history of scotland. Expect crowds and steepish climbs up and down hills on cobblestone roads.
Tracy_D, May 2026
Big G was an amazing guide with all the best stories. The tour was fabulous and just enough to peak my interest to stay and explore the rest of the castle. Our guide definitely made it 5 star.
Robert_G, May 2026
We learned so much about the history of the castle. We had a great time. Lots of good food and met new friends. Thank you!!
Chris_D, May 2026
I have been on many guided tours all over the world but are tour guide KOFFE was on a different level, his knowledge of Edinburgh Castle and its History was outstanding.
He interacted with each and every one of us in his group.
( Thanks to the Banbridge man KOFFE )
Despina_C, May 2026
Fantastic tour! We had Jess as our tour guide and she was absolutely the best! Great story teller and very knowledgeable! She made visiting the castle not only into a site seeing experience, but also an enjoyable and humorous history lesson. Definitely recommend!!!
Siyuen_L, May 2026
Our guide Koffe was excellent! Very engaging in the way he presented the long and bloody history of Scotland. Highly recommended!
PRISCILLA_W, May 2026
Super interesting, and fun, condensed version of complicated Scottish history. Our guide Ben was superb! Individual tickets were sold out, this tour got us into the castle and was very entertaining.
Maria_H, May 2026
Great tour Koffe was excellent, had lots of anecdotes about the history made it fun and interesting. Recommend highly
Steven_D, May 2026
Koffe is a great guide. Very informative, seems to know lots of Scott’s history. Great banter with the group. All in all a wonderful morning.
Birgitta_K, May 2026
Our guide Sonia took us on a lovely tour. We got lots of interesting information and Sonia made us have a lot fun with her remarkable sense of humour.
Chris_P, May 2026
Great tour, our guide Koffe was informative and entertaining and then had lots of time to wander and walk through the exhibits
Lois_L, May 2026
Sophia was a fantastic guide who has done a lot of research and put a lot of effort into making this a great tour!
Michael_S, May 2026
It was super busy during our trip but our guide Jess was amazing and had the best stories and she really knew her history. We had a great time on this tour. Bring some comfortable shoes and be ready for leg day because these hills are serious!
David_I, May 2026
Max was extremely well informed and enthusiastic. He has a background in Scottish history. His accounts were lively and interactive.
Would recommend him and his company for a tour of Edinburgh Castle.
Jeffrey_K, May 2026
Max was great as a guide. Made the tour for us! His passion for Scottish history made it much more enjoyable.
Sandra_P, May 2026
Our guide Steph with Little Fish Tours was funny, informative and overall amazing. The only negative is that the “guided” part was short. Shortly after we arrived inside the castle walls we were pretty much on our own.
Maria_C, May 2026
Our guide was knowledgeable and witty making this experience enjoyable and fun. We learned interesting facts about the most important items on the visit. Loved it.
Barb_J, May 2026
Our tour guide Ben had an excellent knowledge of Edinburgh Castle and the history of it. He was enthusiastic and engaging always ensuring that our group was together before explaining what we were seeing.
A_L, May 2026
Steph was a very informative, interesting and fun guide for this tour. It was great to hear about the history of the area & castle.
John_H, May 2026
A very good tour and interesting location. Bags of history. Learned a lot.
Guide (Max) was somewhat annoying and didn’t allow time for older people to catch up before staring his next presentation. His dialogue was a little muffled by his strange accent (not Scottish or English. Mongrel!)
We didn’t actually care that you could see his house from the vantage point!
Diana_R, May 2026
Georgie was an amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable, friendly and funny. My family loved the tour and we would recommend this one with Georgie without hesitation.
kara_l, May 2026
Max is a great guide. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the castle. He delivers tons of information in an entertaining way. Even if we can’t remember half of the facts, we will remember the experience as being wonderful. Definitely recommend this tour!
yu_r, May 2026
This is my first time in Edinburgh and this guided tour is great experience! Our guide Max is interesting and knowledgable!
Ann_L, May 2026
It was a great way to visit Edinburgh castle. Our guide Max was very informative but had a great sense of humour - making everyone feel included.
Elizabeth_V, May 2026
Our tour guide - Graeme - was just great. He is knowledgeable, kind, and a great storyteller. We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about Scotland in the process. We highly recommend it.
Tatyana_K, May 2026
It is really amazing tour. Highly recommend to everyone! Our guide Max was really knowledgeable and helpful. It was interesting and not boring even for teenager .
Denise_B, May 2026
Would highly recommend the tour of the castle with Viator especially if you are lucky enough to have Ben as your tour guide.
He gave us a very warm welcome and was a breath of fresh air.
He was articulate, passionate and very humorous.
He was very understanding with those people with mobility issues and put them at ease.
The terrain was a bit steep at times and he made sure everybody was ok.
We learnt alot from him that day and would definitely like to do the tour again.
Well worth the money.
Thanks Ben and Viator.
Lisa_Q, May 2026
Eaun was our guide, he was entertaining and shared good history of the castle. 90 minutes was appropriate and you can stay after to spend your own time investigating.
Laufey_O, May 2026
Being an Icelander I had no Idea what to expect from the castle but knew I would like it since our heritage connect through vikings blood. This was so great and being on a after lunch tour with Naomi that started at 2.00 made it so much eazier to run quickly through the best museums because she burns for the history so I didn.t have to read all the story as I passed them one after the other. I was mostly sad because I wanted to soak myself in the best stuff as quickly as possible so that I could sit down and drink coffee with the good view. Well... by the time I finished which was 16: 45 the coffee house had closed. I almost lost tears to miss that. But I so loved it over there and I will deffinetly come back later and that time I will come just for the coffee and catch up on some more historical wisdom from Naomi.
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